Leiden (Lugduni Batavorum), Ex officina Plantiniana, Apud Franciscum Raphalengium, 1590. 8vo. (XVI),246,(4 blank) p. Vellum 16 cm (Ref: Hoffmann 3,98; Graesse 5,294; Ebert 16858) (Details: 5 thongs laced through the joints. Woodcut printer's mark on the title, it depicts a hand that comes out of a cloud, and draws a circle with a pair of compasses, the motto is: 'Labore et constantia'. Short biography of Pindar by Gyraldus in Latin precedes the Greek text of the epinicia) (Condition: Vellum age-tanned. Some small wormholes in the blank upper corner of the first gathering, smaller pinpoint ones in next six gatherings, nowhere affecting the text. The edges of the lower corner of the first gathering eaten away by some insect) (Note: A quarter of the works of the Greek poet Pindar, ca. 518-438 BC, his four books of 'epinicia', named after the Great Games, the Olympian, Pythian, Nemean and Isthmian, survive. Pindar wrote eulogistic hymns to celebrate a victory in athletics, boxing and horse racing. Praised in a magnificent way are the victor, his family, the native city. 'Each ode draws from a variety of historical, cultural, and mythological sources. The highly allusive manner by which this material is presented is complemented by an equally rich repertoire of metrical patterns from epic, Doric, and Aeolic systems'. (The Classical tradition, Cambridge Mass., 2010, p. 729) 'Extended similes and difficult metaphors, intricate syntax and rapid narration, far-reaching digressions and bold disruptions' result in grandiose, but also obscure, enigmatic and sometimes seemingly awkward
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Venetiis: Apud Marcum Antonium Zalterium. 1590. Later printing. Small quarto. Full vellum. [48], 359pp. 15.5 x 20.5 cm. Lacks the last 41 pages. Small dampstain book corners of leaves, small worm holes to the first couple of leaves, contemporary ink notes, chip at base of spine, text block detached from binding, a good copy. .

Authentic original engraving chisel made from a drawing of the sixteenth century Johannes Stradanus. Race on watermarked laid paper, work the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century. Signatures of the artist in the plate. Latin legend at the bottom of the engraving. Handwritten translation of an ancient writing in the bowl: "By the nets or traits are often taken as the pigeons that love leads to their own death" by transparence.Les .Filigrane visible margins of the engraving were doubled to Using small pieces of old laid paper glued around the edges on the back of these, some foxing, otherwise nice condition for this print very rare.Johannes Stradanus says Giovanni Stradano or Jan van der Straet is a painter and Flemish engraver, born in Bruges in 1523 and died in Florence on February 11 1605 After I started to learn painting from his father, and after the death of the latter, he studied in the studio of Frank Maximiliaan (from 1535-1537) and then in that of Pieter Aertsen in Antwerp (from 1537 to 1540). In 1545, it is a free master in the Antwerp painters' guild. He then begins a journey across Europe: in France, then in Italy, where he lived first in Venice, before settling in Florence. He worked for Cosimo I de 'Medici and working with Giorgio Vasari for the decoration of the Studiolo of Francesco I de' Medici, and that of Clement VII hall of the Palazzo Vecchio. In 1565, he was part of teams of painters and sculptors responsible, under the direction of Giorgio Vasari, to realize the gigantic stage for the entry in Florence Joan of Austria, on the occasion of her mar
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Authentic original engraving chisel made from a drawing of the sixteenth century Johannes Stradanus. Race on watermarked laid paper, work the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century. Signatures of the artist in the plate. Latin legend at the bottom of the engraving. Manuscript of an ancient writing in the bowl Translation: "Here's how the hunters lead the foxes in the nets, some with stones, some with slingshots, some with triggerfish, others, while dogs began to bark, the woods resound with their horns ".Filigrane transparence.Les visible margins of the engraving were lined with small pieces of old laid paper glued around the edges on the back of them, if not nice condition for this print very rare.Johannes Stradanus says Giovanni Stradano or Jan van der Straet is a Flemish painter and engraver, born in Bruges in 1523 and died in Florence on February 11 1605 After I started to learn painting his father, and after the death of the latter, he studied in the studio of Frank Maximiliaan (from 1535-1537) and then in that of Pieter Aertsen in Antwerp (from 1537 to 1540). In 1545, it is a free master in the Antwerp painters' guild. He then begins a journey across Europe: in France, then in Italy, where he lived first in Venice, before settling in Florence. He worked for Cosimo I de 'Medici and working with Giorgio Vasari for the decoration of the Studiolo of Francesco I de' Medici, and that of Clement VII hall of the Palazzo Vecchio. In 1565, he was part of teams of painters and sculptors responsible, under the direction of Giorgio Vasari, to realize the gigantic stage for th
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s.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. - Authentic original engraving chisel made from a drawing of the sixteenth century Johannes Stradanus. Race on watermarked laid paper, work the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century. Signatures of artists in the board. Latin legend at the bottom of the engraving. Handwritten translation of an ancient writing in the bowl: "The deer chased by dogs, eager by fear, jump on the backs of oxen or hang up a tree until the hunters are gone." transparence.Les visible margins of the engraving filigree were lined with small pieces of old laid paper glued around the edges on the back of them, otherwise nice condition for this print very rare.Johannes Stradanus says Giovanni Stradano or Jan van der Straet is a Flemish painter and engraver, born in Bruges in 1523 and died in Florence on February 11 1605 After I started to learn painting from his father, and after the death of the latter, he says his training in the studio of Frank Maximiliaan (from 1535-1537) and then in that of Pieter Aertsen in Antwerp (from 1537 to 1540). In 1545, it is a free master in the Antwerp painters' guild. He then begins a journey across Europe: in France, then in Italy, where he lived first in Venice, before settling in Florence. He worked for Cosimo I de 'Medici and working with Giorgio Vasari for the decoration of the Studiolo of Francesco I de' Medici, and that of Clement VII hall of the Palazzo Vecchio. In 1565, he was part of teams of painters and sculptors responsible, under the direction of Giorgio Vasari, to
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s.n., s.l. s.d (circa 1590), 34,5 X 26 cm (cuvette: 29,5 X 21 cm). , une feuille. s.n., s.l. s.d (circa 1590), 34,5 X 26 cm (cuvette: 29,5 X 21 cm). , une feuille. - Authentic original engraving chisel made from a painting of the sixteenth century Johannes Stradanus. Event on watermarked laid paper, work the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century. Artist's signature in the plate. Latin legend at the bottom of the engraving. Old handwritten translation in the bowl "Thus hunt otters in boats in chain hollow They hit the water with a crooked trident." .Filigrane Visible transparence.La print was mounted on tab and restored to the using small pieces of paper laid on old glue the edges to the back of it, otherwise good state of preservation for this very engraving rare.Johannes Stradanus said Giovanni Stradano or Stradanus is a Flemish painter and engraver, born in Bruges in 1523 and died in Florence on February 11, 1605. After he began to learn painting from his father, and after the death of the latter, he continued his training in the studio of Frank Maximiliaan (from 1535-1537) then in Antwerp Pieter Aertsen (from 1537-1540). In 1545, it is a free master in the Antwerp painters' guild. He then begins a journey across Europe: in France, then in Italy, where he lived first in Venice, before settling in Florence. He worked for Cosimo I de 'Medici and working with Giorgio Vasari for the decoration of Studiolo of Francesco I de' Medici, and that of Clement VII room of the Palazzo Vecchio. In 1565, he was part of teams of painters and sculptors responsible, under the directio
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s.n., s.l. s.d (circa 1590), 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. s.n., s.l. s.d (circa 1590), 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. - Authentic original engraving chisel made from a painting of the sixteenth century Johannes Stradanus. Race on watermarked laid paper, work the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century. Signatures of artists in the board. Latin legend at the bottom of the engraving. Handwritten translation of an ancient writing in the bowl: "So attached ducks on the river sing, while those that occur are injured by a gunshot and charpillent feathers on the river" .Filigrane visible by etching transparence.La was mounted on tab and restored using small pieces of old laid paper glued around the edges on the back of it, otherwise nice condition for this print very rare.Johannes Stradanus says Giovanni Stradano or Jan van der Straet is a Flemish painter and engraver, born in Bruges in 1523 and died in Florence on February 11 1605 After I started to learn painting from his father, and following the latter's death, he continued his training in the studio Maximiliaan Frank (from 1535-1537) and then in that of Pieter Aertsen in Antwerp (from 1537 to 1540). In 1545, it is a free master in the Antwerp painters' guild. He then begins a journey across Europe: in France, then in Italy, where he lived first in Venice, before settling in Florence. He worked for Cosimo I de 'Medici and working with Giorgio Vasari for the decoration of the Studiolo of Francesco I de' Medici, and that of Clement VII hall of the Palazzo Vecchio. In 1565, he
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s.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. s.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. - Authentic original engraving chisel made from a drawing of the sixteenth century Johannes Stradanus. Race on watermarked laid paper, work the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century. Signatures of the artist in the plate. Latin legend at the bottom of the engraving. Manuscript of an ancient writing in the bowl Translation: "Here's how the hunters lead the foxes in the nets, some with stones, some with slingshots, some with triggerfish, others, while dogs began to bark, the woods resound with their horns ".Filigrane transparence.Les visible margins of the engraving were lined with small pieces of old laid paper glued around the edges on the back of them, if not nice condition for this print very rare.Johannes Stradanus says Giovanni Stradano or Jan van der Straet is a Flemish painter and engraver, born in Bruges in 1523 and died in Florence on February 11 1605 After I started to learn painting his father, and after the death of the latter, he studied in the studio of Frank Maximiliaan (from 1535-1537) and then in that of Pieter Aertsen in Antwerp (from 1537 to 1540). In 1545, it is a free master in the Antwerp painters' guild. He then begins a journey across Europe: in France, then in Italy, where he lived first in Venice, before settling in Florence. He worked for Cosimo I de 'Medici and working with Giorgio Vasari for the decoration of the Studiolo of Francesco I de' Medici, and that of Clement
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s.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. s.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. - Authentic original engraving chisel made from a drawing of the sixteenth century Johannes Stradanus. Race on watermarked laid paper, work the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century. Signatures of artists in the board. Latin legend at the bottom of the engraving. Handwritten translation of an ancient writing in the bowl: "In the winter, the porcupine is caught by dogs or in nets, or when he fled to hide in dark holes, hunters pursue them with rakes and mattocks ".Filigrane transparence.Les visible margins of the engraving were lined with small pieces of old laid paper glued around the edges on the back of them, otherwise nice condition for this burning very rare.Johannes Stradanus says Giovanni Stradano or Jan van der Straet is a Flemish painter and engraver, born in Bruges in 1523 and died in Florence on February 11 1605 After I started to learn painting from his father, and following the death of the latter, he studied in the studio of Frank Maximiliaan (from 1535-1537) and then in that of Pieter Aertsen in Antwerp (from 1537 to 1540). In 1545, it is a free master in the Antwerp painters' guild. He then begins a journey across Europe: in France, then in Italy, where he lived first in Venice, before settling in Florence. He worked for Cosimo I de 'Medici and working with Giorgio Vasari for the decoration of the Studiolo of Francesco I de' Medici, and that of Clement VII hall of the Palazzo Vecc
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s.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. s.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. - Authentic original engraving chisel made from a drawing of the sixteenth century Johannes Stradanus. Event on watermarked laid paper, work the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century. Signatures of artists in the board. Latin legend at the bottom of the engraving. Handwritten translation of an ancient writing in the bowl: "The hartebeest is a kind of beef cruel and ferocious hunters to take the tire by running and barking dogs after him, that bite, until that. he falls, unable to do more "visible .Filigrane transparence.Les margins by burning were lined with small pieces of old laid paper glued on the edges on the back of them, otherwise good conservation for this very engraving rare.Johannes Stradanus said Giovanni Stradano or Stradanus is a Flemish painter and engraver, born in Bruges in 1523 and died in Florence on February 11, 1605. After he began to learn painting from his father, and after the death of the latter, he continued his training in the studio of Frank Maximiliaan (from 1535-1537) and then in that of Pieter Aertsen in Antwerp (from 1537-1540). In 1545, it is a free master in the Antwerp painters' guild. He then begins a journey across Europe: in France, then in Italy, where he lived first in Venice, before settling in Florence. He worked for Cosimo I de 'Medici and working with Giorgio Vasari for the decoration of Studiolo of Francesco I de' Medici, and that of Clement VII room o
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s.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. s.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. - Authentic original engraving chisel made from a drawing of the sixteenth century Johannes Stradanus. Event on watermarked laid paper, work the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century. Signatures of artists in the board. Latin legend at the bottom of the engraving. Handwritten translation of an ancient writing in the bowl: "Those who care to surprise the lions in nets carry a torch in his left hand and a shield of the right to protect themselves from the fire lions fleeing the flames, are throw in the nets that he was tense. ". Watermark visible by etching transparence.Les margins were lined with small pieces of old laid paper glued on the edges on the back of them, otherwise good conservation status for this very engraving rare.Johannes Stradanus said Giovanni Stradano or Stradanus is a Flemish painter and engraver, born in Bruges in 1523 and died in Florence on February 11, 1605. After he began to learn painting his father, following the death of the latter, he continued his training in the studio of Frank Maximiliaan (from 1535-1537) and then in that of Pieter Aertsen in Antwerp (from 1537-1540). In 1545, it is a free master in the Antwerp painters' guild. He then begins a journey across Europe: in France, then in Italy, where he lived first in Venice, before settling in Florence. He worked for Cosimo I de 'Medici and working with Giorgio Vasari for the decoration of Studiolo of Francesco I de
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s.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. s.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. - Authentic original engraving chisel made from a drawing of the sixteenth century Johannes Stradanus. Race on watermarked laid paper, work the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century. Signatures of artists in the board. Latin legend at the bottom of the engraving. Handwritten translation of an ancient writing in the bowl: "Hunters by command of the King of France seeking many droppings of deer droppings and give young deer dogs so that the smell they get to know the age of the deer .. ". visible transparence.Les burning Watermark margins were lined with small pieces of old laid paper glued around the edges on the back of them, otherwise nice condition for this rare engraving .Johannes Stradanus says Giovanni Stradano or Jan van der Straet is a Flemish painter and engraver, born in Bruges in 1523 and died in Florence on February 11 1605 After I started to learn painting from his father, and following the death of the latter, he studied in the studio of Frank Maximiliaan (from 1535-1537) and then in that of Pieter Aertsen in Antwerp (from 1537 to 1540). In 1545, it is a free master in the Antwerp painters' guild. He then begins a journey across Europe: in France, then in Italy, where he lived first in Venice, before settling in Florence. He worked for Cosimo I de 'Medici and working with Giorgio Vasari for the decoration of the Studiolo of Francesco I de' Medici, and that of Clement VII hall of the
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s.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. s.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. - Authentic original engraving chisel made from a drawing of the sixteenth century Johannes Stradanus. Race on watermarked laid paper, work the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century. Signatures of artists in the board. Latin legend at the bottom of the engraving. Handwritten translation of an ancient writing in the bowl: "It is said that the Barbary produced very good camels hunt marines pressed by hunger This meat though very hard satisfies them.." Watermark visible by transparence.Les. lines of engraving were doubled using small pieces of old laid paper glued around the edges on the back of them, otherwise nice condition for this print very rare.Johannes Stradanus says Giovanni Stradano or Jan van der Straet is a Flemish painter and engraver, born in Bruges in 1523 and died in Florence on February 11 1605 After I started to learn painting from his father, and following the latter's death, he continued his training in the studio Maximiliaan Frank (from 1535-1537) and then in that of Pieter Aertsen in Antwerp (from 1537 to 1540). In 1545, it is a free master in the Antwerp painters' guild. He then begins a journey across Europe: in France, then in Italy, where he lived first in Venice, before settling in Florence. He worked for Cosimo I de 'Medici and working with Giorgio Vasari for the decoration of the Studiolo of Francesco I de' Medici, and that of Clement VII hall of the Palazzo Vecchio. In
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s.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. s.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. - Authentic original engraving chisel made from a drawing of the sixteenth century Johannes Stradanus. Race on watermarked laid paper, work the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century. Signatures of artists in the board. Latin legend at the bottom of the engraving. Manuscript of an ancient writing in the bowl Translation: "The lynx which some claim is a carnivorous wolf is a voracious and cruel animal whose skin is mottled, who made war on the deer and the top of a tree jumps on them and devours them. ". visible Watermark transparence.Les margins by burning were lined with small pieces of old laid paper glued around the edges on the back of them, otherwise nice condition for this very engraving rare.Johannes Stradanus says Giovanni Stradano or Jan van der Straet is a Flemish painter and engraver, born in Bruges in 1523 and died in Florence on February 11 1605 After I started to learn painting from his father, and after the death of the latter, he studied in the studio of Frank Maximiliaan (from 1535-1537) and then in that of Pieter Aertsen in Antwerp (from 1537 to 1540). In 1545, it is a free master in the Antwerp painters' guild. He then begins a journey across Europe: in France, then in Italy, where he lived first in Venice, before settling in Florence. He worked for Cosimo I de 'Medici and working with Giorgio Vasari for the decoration of the Studiolo of Francesco I de' Medici, and that of Clem
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s.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. s.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. - Authentic original engraving chisel made from a drawing of the sixteenth century Johannes Stradanus. Race on watermarked laid paper, work the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century. Signatures of artists in the board. Latin legend at the bottom of the engraving. Handwritten translation of an ancient writing in the bowl: "The hunter takes the little tiger and put in traps mirrors that are small it captured this stupid stupid believer actually see them, enters the net and screams. being taken. ". visible Watermark transparence.Les margins by burning were lined with small pieces of old laid paper glued around the edges on the back of them, otherwise nice condition for this very engraving rare.Johannes Stradanus says Giovanni Stradano or Jan van der Straet is a Flemish painter and engraver, born in Bruges in 1523 and died in Florence on February 11 1605 After I started to learn painting from his father, and after the death of the latter, he studied in the studio of Frank Maximiliaan (from 1535-1537) and then in that of Pieter Aertsen in Antwerp (from 1537 to 1540). In 1545, it is a free master in the Antwerp painters' guild. He then begins a journey across Europe: in France, then in Italy, where he lived first in Venice, before settling in Florence. He worked for Cosimo I de 'Medici and working with Giorgio Vasari for the decoration of the Studiolo of Francesco I de' Medici, and that of Clement VII
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s.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. s.n., s.l. fin XVIe début XVIIe, 34 X 25,5 cm (cuvette: 27,5 X 20,5 cm). , une feuille. - Authentic original engraving chisel made from a drawing of the sixteenth century Johannes Stradanus. Race on watermarked laid paper, work the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century. Signatures of the artist in the plate. Latin legend at the bottom of the engraving. Handwritten translation of an ancient writing in the bowl: "By the nets or traits are often taken as the pigeons that love leads to their own death" by transparence.Les .Filigrane visible margins of the engraving were doubled to Using small pieces of old laid paper glued around the edges on the back of these, some foxing, otherwise nice condition for this print very rare.Johannes Stradanus says Giovanni Stradano or Jan van der Straet is a painter and Flemish engraver, born in Bruges in 1523 and died in Florence on February 11 1605 After I started to learn painting from his father, and after the death of the latter, he studied in the studio of Frank Maximiliaan (from 1535-1537) and then in that of Pieter Aertsen in Antwerp (from 1537 to 1540). In 1545, it is a free master in the Antwerp painters' guild. He then begins a journey across Europe: in France, then in Italy, where he lived first in Venice, before settling in Florence. He worked for Cosimo I de 'Medici and working with Giorgio Vasari for the decoration of the Studiolo of Francesco I de' Medici, and that of Clement VII hall of the Palazzo Vecchio. In 1565, he was part of teams
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